Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 c Cooked chick peas, reserve
-- the stock
1 tb Tamarind paste
1/2 c Light vegetable oil
1 1/2 c Thinly sliced onions
2 ts Minced garlic
1/2 ts Turmeric
1/2 ts Red pepper
1 c Chopped tomatoes
1 tb Ginger, grated
1 1/4 ts Garam masala
1 1/4 ts Ground cumin

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat fry the
onions for 20 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent
burning. Add garlic cook for 2 minutes. Add
turmeric pepper. Stir rapidly for a moment, then
add the tomatoes ginger. Cook for about 5 minutes
(the fat should be separating from the gravy).

Add tamarind about 1 cup of the chick pea stock.
Cover simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add chick peas,
garam masala cumin. Cook for 10 minutes. Check for
salt. Serve garnished with onion slices shredded
green chilies. Serve with Poori.

Julie Sahni, "Classic Indian Cooking"

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